Minister for Industry and Science

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Minister for Industry and Science
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Incumbent
Ed Husic
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder John Latham (as Minister for Industry)
Alexander McLachlan (as Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research)
Formation10 December 1928 (1928-12-10) (industry)
6 January 1932 (1932-01-06) (science)
Website www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/husic

The Minister for Industry and Science is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Ed Husic in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. [1]

Contents

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Scope

As of 2013 other bodies in the portfolio included: [2]

The Australian Space Agency opened in Adelaide in February 2020. [3]

List of industry ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Industry or any precursor title. [4] [5] [6]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 John Latham Nationalist Bruce Minister for Industry10 December 192822 October 1929316 days
2 James Scullin Labor Scullin 22 October 19296 January 19322 years, 76 days
(1) John Latham United Australia Lyons 6 January 193212 October 19342 years, 279 days
3 Robert Menzies 12 October 193420 March 19394 years, 159 days
4 Billy Hughes 20 March 19397 April 19391 year, 222 days
Page 20 March 193926 April 1939
Menzies 26 April 193928 October 1940
5 Eric Spooner Minister for War Organisation of Industry28 October 194028 August 1941344 days
Fadden 28 August 19417 October 1941
6 John Dedman Labor Curtin 7 October 194119 February 19453 years, 135 days
7 John McEwen Country Menzies Minister for Trade and Industry18 December 196321 January 19667 years, 49 days
Holt 26 January 196619 December 1967
McEwen 19 December 196710 January 1968
Gorton 10 January 19685 February 1971
8 Doug Anthony 5 February 197110 March 19711 year, 304 days
McMahon 5 February 19715 December 1972
9 Gough Whitlam Labor Whitlam 5 December 197219 December 197214 days
10 Jim Cairns Minister for Secondary Industry19 December 19729 October 1973294 days
11 Kep Enderby 9 October 197312 June 19741 year, 124 days
Minister for Manufacturing Industry12 June 197410 February 1975
12 Jim McClelland 10 February 19756 June 1975116 days
13 Lionel Bowen 6 June 197511 November 1975158 days
14 Bob Cotton   Liberal Fraser 11 November 197522 December 19752 years, 39 days
 Minister for Industry and Commerce22 December 197520 December 1977
15 Phillip Lynch  20 December 197711 October 19824 years, 295 days
16 Andrew Peacock  11 October 198211 March 1983151 days
17 John Button Labor Hawke 11 March 198313 December 198410 years, 13 days
Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce13 December 198420 December 1991
Keating 20 December 199124 March 1993
18 Alan Griffiths Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development 24 March 199322 January 1994304 days
19 Peter Cook 30 January 199425 March 19942 years, 41 days
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology25 March 199411 March 1996
20 John Moore  Liberal Howard Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism 11 March 199621 October 19982 years, 224 days
21 Nick Minchin  Minister for Industry, Science and Resources 21 October 199826 November 20013 years, 36 days
22 Ian Macfarlane  Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources 26 November 20013 December 20076 years, 7 days
23 Kim Carr Labor Rudd Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research3 December 200724 June 20104 years, 11 days
Gillard 24 June 201014 December 2011
24 Greg Combet Minister for Industry and Innovation14 December 201126 June 20131 year, 194 days
(23) Kim Carr RuddMinister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research26 June 201318 September 2013145 days
(22) Ian Macfarlane Liberal Abbott Minister for Industry18 September 201323 December 20142 years, 3 days
Minister for Industry and Science23 December 201415 September 2015
Turnbull 15 September 201521 September 2015
25 Christopher Pyne Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science21 September 201519 July 2016302 days
26 Greg Hunt 19 July 201624 January 2017189 days
27 Arthur Sinodinos 24 January 201720 December 2017330 days
28 Karen Andrews Liberal Morrison Minister for Industry, Science and Technology28 August 201829 March 20212 years, 213 days
29 Christian Porter 1 29 March 202119 September 2021174 days
Scott Morrison 1 [7] Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources 15 April 202123 May 20221 year, 38 days
30 Angus Taylor 1 Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction 8 October 2021227 days
31 Ed Husic Labor Albanese Minister for Industry and Science1 June 2022Incumbent2 years, 108 days
1 Morrison was appointed as Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources by the Governor-General on Morrison's advice in April 2021, with both Morrison and Porter holding the position of Minister for Industry until September 2021, and then Morrison and Taylor until May 2022. However, the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022.

List of science ministers

In 1931 and from 1932 to 1937, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to 1963 there were ministers in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and its successors. In 1963 John Gorton was given responsibility for science (and education) generally.

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Jack Holloway Labor Scullin Assistant Minister for Industry, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research3 March 193112 June 1931101 days
2 Alexander McLachlan United Australia Lyons Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research6 January 193229 November 19375 years, 327 days
3 Richard Casey 29 November 19377 November 1938343 days
4 Henry Gullett United Australia Menzies Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research14 March 194013 August 1940121 days
5 Herbert Collett 14 August 194028 October 194044 days
6 Harold Holt 28 October 194028 August 1941304 days
7 John Dedman Labor Curtin Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research7 October 19416 July 19458 years, 73 days
Forde 6 July 194513 July 1945
Chifley 13 July 194519 December 1949
(3) Richard Casey  Liberal Menzies Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 23 March 19504 February 19609 years, 318 days
8 Donald Cameron  4 February 196022 December 19611 year, 322 days
9 Robert Menzies  22 December 196116 February 196256 days
10 John Gorton  16 February 196218 December 19636 years, 2 days
 Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister18 December 196321 January 1966
  Holt 26 January 196614 December 1966
 Minister for Education and Science14 December 196619 December 1967
  McEwen 19 December 196710 January 1968
  Gorton 10 January 196828 February 1968
11 Malcolm Fraser  28 February 196812 November 19691 year, 257 days
12 Nigel Bowen  12 November 196910 March 1971495 days
  McMahon 10 March 197122 March 1971
13 David Fairbairn  22 March 197120 August 1971161 days
(11) Malcolm Fraser  20 August 19715 December 19721 year, 107 days
14 Gough Whitlam Labor Whitlam 5 December 197219 December 197214 days
15 Bill Morrison Minister for Science19 December 19726 June 19752 years, 169 days
Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs 6 June 19756 June 1975
16 Clyde Cameron 6 June 197511 November 1975158 days
17 Bob Cotton  Liberal Fraser 11 November 197522 December 1975158 days
18 James Webster National Country Minister for Science22 December 19755 December 19783 years, 351 days
Minister for Science and the Environment 5 December 19788 December 1979
19 David Thomson 8 December 19793 November 19803 years, 93 days
Minister for Science and Technology3 November 198016 October 1982
National 16 October 198211 March 1983
20 Barry Jones Labor Hawke 11 March 198313 December 19847 years, 24 days
Minister for Science13 December 198424 July 1987
Minister for Science and Small Business 24 July 198719 January 1988
Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business 19 January 19884 April 1990
21 Simon Crean Minister for Science and Technology4 April 19904 June 19911 year, 61 days
22 Ross Free 4 June 199120 December 19912 years, 293 days
Keating 20 December 199124 March 1993
23 Chris Schacht Minister for Science and Small Business 24 March 199325 March 19941 year, 1 day
24 Peter Cook Minister for Science and Small Business 25 March 199411 March 19961 year, 352 days
25 Peter McGauran National Howard Minister for Science and Technology11 March 199626 September 19971 year, 199 days
26 John Moore  LiberalMinister for Industry, Science and Tourism 11 March 199621 October 19982 years, 224 days
27 Nick Minchin  Minister for Industry, Science and Resources 21 October 199826 November 20013 years, 36 days
(25) Peter McGauran NationalMinister for Science26 November 200122 October 20042 years, 331 days
26 Brendan Nelson  LiberalMinister for Education, Science and Training22 October 200427 January 20061 year, 97 days
27 Julie Bishop  27 January 20063 December 20071 year, 310 days
28 Kim Carr Labor Rudd Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research3 December 200724 June 20104 years, 11 days
Gillard 24 June 201014 December 2011
29 Chris Evans Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research14 December 20112 February 20131 year, 50 days
30 Chris Bowen 2 February 201322 March 201348 days
31 Craig Emerson 25 March 201326 June 201393 days
(28) Kim Carr RuddMinister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research26 June 201318 September 2013145 days
32 Ian Macfarlane  Liberal Abbott Minister for Industry and Science23 December 201415 September 2015272 days
  Turnbull 15 September 201521 September 2015
33 Christopher Pyne Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science21 September 201519 July 2016302 days
34 Greg Hunt 19 July 201624 January 2017189 days
35 Arthur Sinodinos 24 January 201720 December 2017330 days
36 Karen Andrews Liberal Morrison Minister for Industry, Science and Technology28 August 201830 March 20212 years, 214 days
37 Christian Porter 30 March 202119 September 2021173 days
38 Melissa Price Minister for Science and Technology8 October 202123 May 2022227 days
39 Ed Husic Labor Albanese Minister for Industry and Science1 June 2022incumbent2 years, 108 days

Former ministerial titles

List of ministers for manufacturing

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Manufacturing, or any of its precedent titles: [8]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Kim Carr  Labor 2nd Gillard Minister for Manufacturing14 December 20115 March 201282 days
2 Kate Lundy Labor Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation5 March 201227 June 20131 year, 197 days
Rudd 27 June 201318 September 2013

List of ministers for commerce

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Charles Hawker United Australia LyonsMinister for Commerce13 April 193223 September 1932163 days
2 Joseph Lyons 3 October 193213 October 193210 days
3 Frederick Stewart 13 October 19329 November 1934757 days
4 Earle Page Country9 November 19347 April 19394 years, 149 days
Page7 April 193926 April 1939
5 George McLeay United Australia Menzies 26 April 193914 March 1940323 days
6 Archie Cameron Country14 March 194028 October 1940228 days
(4)Earle Page28 October 194029 August 1941344 days
Fadden 29 August 19417 October 1941
7 William Scully Labor Curtin 7 October 194122 December 19425 years, 25 days
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture 22 December 19426 July 1945
Forde 6 July 194513 July 1945
Chifley 13 July 19451 November 1946
8 Reg Pollard 1 November 194619 December 19493 years, 48 days
9 John McEwen CountryMenzies19 December 194911 January 19566 years, 23 days
10 Bob Cotton   Liberal Fraser Minister for Industry and Commerce22 December 197520 December 19771 year, 363 days
11 Phillip Lynch  20 December 197711 October 19824 years, 295 days
12 Andrew Peacock  11 October 198211 March 1983151 days
13 John Button Labor Hawke 11 March 198313 December 198410 years, 13 days
Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce13 December 198420 December 1991
Keating 20 December 199124 March 1993

Assistant ministers

List of industry parliamentary secretaries

The following individual has been appointed as parliamentary secretaries for industry, or any of its precedent titles:

OrderAssistant MinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Warren Entsch Liberal Howard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Science and Resources21 October 199826 November 20017 years, 98 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Tourism and Resources26 November 200127 January 2006
2 Bob Baldwin Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Tourism and Resources27 January 20063 December 2007310 days
3 Richard Marles Labor Rudd Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry9 June 200924 June 20101 year, 97 days
Gillard 24 June 201014 September 2010
4 Mark Dreyfus QC Labor Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation14 December 20114 February 20131 year, 52 days
5 Yvette D'Ath Labor Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation25 March 201327 June 2013177 days
Rudd 27 June 201318 September 2013
(2) Bob Baldwin Liberal Abbott Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry18 September 201323 December 2014310 days
6 Karen Andrews Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Science23 December 201421 September 20151 year, 209 days
Turnbull Assistant Minister for Science21 September 201519 July 2016
7 Craig Laundy Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science19 July 201620 December 20171 year, 154 days
8 Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation20 December 201723 August 2018246 days

List of assistant science ministers

The following individual has been appointed as assistant minister for science, or any of its precedent titles:

OrderAssistant MinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Warren Entsch Liberal Howard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Science and Resources21 October 199826 November 20013 years, 36 days
2 Karen Andrews Liberal Abbott Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Science23 December 201421 September 20151 year, 209 days
Turnbull Assistant Minister for Science21 September 201519 July 2016
3 Craig Laundy Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science19 July 201620 December 20171 year, 154 days
4 Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation20 December 201723 August 2018246 days

List of assistant ministers for innovation

The following individuals have been appointed as assistant minister for innovation, or any of its precedent titles:

OrderAssistant MinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Richard Marles Labor Rudd Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry9 June 200924 June 20101 year, 97 days
Gillard 24 June 201014 September 2010
2 Mark Dreyfus QC Labor Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation14 December 20114 February 20131 year, 52 days
3 Yvette D'Ath Labor Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation25 March 201327 June 2013177 days
Rudd 27 June 201318 September 2013
4 Wyatt Roy Liberal Turnbull Assistant Minister for Innovation21 September 201519 July 2016302 days
5 Craig Laundy Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science19 July 201620 December 20171 year, 154 days
6 Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation20 December 201723 August 2018246 days

List of assistant ministers for manufacturing

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, or any of its precedent titles: [8]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Tim Ayres  Labor Albanese Assistant Minister for Manufacturing1 June 2022Incumbent2 years, 108 days

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